The best restaurants to have dinner on New Year's Eve

The Marina Bay firework display might be tabled for the year, but the gorgeous sunset views are enough reasons to head to Zafferano. On the last day of 2020, the Italian restaurant will run a five-course New Year’s Eve Pre-countdown Dinner ($398) that features prized ingredients. Start with a Hokkaido scallop tartelette and a Sicilian red prawn crudo, before moving on to mains of tagliolini served with Alaskan king crab, char-grilled wild turbot, and A5 Miyazaki wagyu beef striploin. 

BOOK HERE zafferano.sg

Head up to the highest microbrewery to usher in the new year. On December 31, sample a four-course set dinner that is served in two seatings – $138 for 5pm to 7.30pm, and $188 for 8pm to 10.30pm. From the menu, look forward to options of hand-cut beef tartare, slipper lobster, and cinnamon and stout ice cream, paired with a glass of champagne or a cold pint of Level33’s Brut beer. 

BOOK HERE 6834 3133

Fill your tummy with unlimited servings of indulgent plates at Colony’s Super Night (from $288). Running from 7pm to 10.30pm on December 31, the buffet restaurant will serve up a decadent line-up on freshly shucked oysters, king crab seafood platter, truffled burrata, roasted wagyu beef, and more. Sip on free-flowing champagne, draft beer, or house red and white as you savour the last few moments of the year with loved ones. 

BOOK HERE 6434 5288

The best that the land and sea have to offer will be served as part of 2020’s final dinner. At Vue, lavish in a seven-course menu (from $388) that is only available on December 31 and January 1 2021. The meal starts off with Geay oysters topped with caviar, along with blue fin tuna belly tataki and a dish of langoustine drizzled with cod roe sauce. Mains include quail with foie gras, and Kumamoto A5 black wagyu with bone marrow sauce. Of course, the dinner comes with unbeatable views of the Marina Bay skyline, and the New Year light show. 

BOOK HERE vue.com.sg

Escape the crowd and head up to Faber Peak to ring in 2021. The tranquil setting of Arbora Hilltop Garden and Bistro makes it a perfect getaway to enjoy its family-friendly set menu (from $118), available on December 31. Highlights include the Arbora fruit rojak, butternut pumpkin soup, and the choice between barramundi or baby lamb rack. For the young ones, there is even a special three-course menu ($30) made just for them – with butternut pumpkin soup, choice of spaghetti or fish and chips, and a scoop of ice cream. 

BOOK HERE onefabergroup.com/farewell2020